New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16

frht and several on both sides were killed, when
stenberser, bloodshed agreed 10 ieaSe' liz
taken TO III and put ashore lie was a o 20
wrongs prepared a long petition for damages ags -,
the British Government and went 10 t,s nmcp,can
Government and that was his last appearance III '"0
LOOKING TOWARD ANNEXATION
oils attemnt however, led tho Samoans 10 uesiro
tn ally themselves with some strong government ia
1877 tho cbicfs pctitioned the British Oo'crhnon,
establish a protectOrato over the country ou' M
were refused About two years aHer"aiu
securing commercial privileges were ob'|hcu ny
Germany, Great Britain and tho United states 'N
YEAS ago Germany n.aL the first move III Tho schcho
OF annexation which Is now about 10 Deaf lIui'' A
German devices led England In 1884 10 maho u0''
with tho other two powers by which all pouhu 'io'
selves to lect tho independence of samoa Beio-o
Tho yea was out Germany broke this a-rooi'i' ~
making a private treaty with the KING "Aicn sd'0
,l,o Germans siccal privileges. Tho row 'nal 'uL
raised .r1gutcncd tho Ming, an" ho 'iaini'u no
mad pecn 10. ccd agreement I-iii9 III nv
,, 49, ihn SauUans ASKED to Do annexed TO New
/eaald tho colonial Go\cliieh' uiu o' ,a. - 49,
ta.o lns step AT that time tho OeIlhan mao 80
loisted Oh one OF the Islands by mo buhli p
tam o. a German man-O ar, alu liictc ccra
lccn "A c.l>Io at once !. the German '0,l,'i oar.
a, ria had pdlicd the ias down. Inc roi ,.
then turned their attention 10 cOliupuub ,''o u" -
ana induced 1aIasesi Who heid inc Loiai1n Nai,,
King 10 lay claim to the throne bcio'o .i 49, nm
toa, who traces his hnsly descent haSH lY !" %
died years, hal been tho rtcOsni%1u Iuio 81, n
sesl gathered his adheicnts about MN anu ~
wa" Nntbinc material was accomplished, however,
and the Germans to expedite matters in May, loooi
sent three la 81 war VoS'els To Apa- inu III rr,nr
entered into negotiations with IdInlScS1 anu irus
ni1cd him n, the ruier Of tho country This aiaiht'
NaIictoa. and hc appealed 10 our 'oh-ul d. ri a
Brrthod Grccncbaunl, Tor hep. Glccnepa""i pump
~ Issued proclamation extending the protection oi
tho United states 10 Malictoa ana oideilhs I ,hn
I" dlsLand his troops. GIccncbaum also hoist,u no
ar,ercsn and samoan flags tho same stan WIN 'ho
former on top. lie cock OF the walk Tor , aDou'
two months untl word came to samoa NAV nav 'no ]N
lear
since then nothing material has happch'u d. "a ,
moa until tho sending of the liawaia. f,ora'
Ania ia propoSo a great south SEA Island cOhiFicra
non With kalalaua at its head Tho Embassy lalicu
i'm its objects, but 1t succeeded III s'H.,nS wy d
mand upon the King for a heavy fine ms mo va
imposed Tor all alleged breach Of the ucay WIN nah
n fo,, a nnwrr which has repeatedly broken It's
own compacts in Samoa. The King Is nnano 10 pn1
This fine the other powers have not hlcricIru az
Maletoa will probably have to step down ana our;
| Tho IIawa ian Embassy came To samoa WIN Z" 80 80
flourish OF trumpctS IN halah , nccrs and men OF
the crew Of this vessel got drunk in Apa ana lnneo
in shameful dchauchery Ihe vessel wa, va, ma fmibcr
its honcwarl cruise TO Honolulu but g1l no o
than Pango-Pango when 1t was found INA. VI" iuid
visions wcrc short the c mGrfha anS so the pride
tho Hawaiian Navy Ia stranded until Kalakaua Sends
along the COIN
An INTRODUCTION TO ROYALTY.
"0f all tho Iudicrols features of diplOmatc lie III
! Samoa during the last few years. mono exceeds inc
! adventures OF Grcenchaum Grccncbaum Il san
francisco dry goods merchant whose speclaV i y
patcnt overall His firm hal intimate RELATIONS WIN
! some American merchants in samoa. Grcehchaun
| had politicl aspirations. and thought TO combine
nullic with a commercial career in Samoa so no
/ pestcred everybody who had any influence mere LOT
/ recommendations, and after the usual struggle Al
| Washington, he gained the Samoan consulship' SOW
eral Americans and EnGl shmcn who were passengers
on the steamer tc Australia which carried Ufccnebau
and his credcntial to cnven the e,lum Of the voy-
al. MI Al %
ro,pances about tho wealth and importance Of kfne
Naietoa, and Of the scmi-rOyal state in which the
American ambass ador was wont To live the Islands.
so when the steamer reached Ala. and ono of
Creenebaum's friends came aboard, the consul asked
eagerly about the arrangements for hl- reception.
| oTfe friend said there would be no trouble about
tha he would take him up personally TO see the king
MaletOa was an acquaintance OF Ms. Mheh u'ry
reached hotel tue friend proposed that they make
| the visit at Gut protested Grcenchaum none
of my trunks arc ashore yet haven any dic'r
suit adapted to the occasion It would not DO to SOC
the King In thi, rough rig lie ircnd old MN iha'
an informal can md not demand any corcmony. So
they started out for the palace Greene aum could
zee no buildings that looked like pa ace; When l,
nothing in ,ght Int the graz hut Of the natives
OF an unusually large hut and paraiy@ed Oicch'bAiH
/ By announcing that II was the roya palace IL "as
out ip front The friend called out in samoan, and
:ronIy na''ye woman appeared A. dhc Cd, doIr Si'
his hat and bowed his head 10 enter the low dooiwa'
big hog made sudden rush rom the interior
custed consul heap OF Kitchen refuse by tho sd
/ OF the door When he bad been gathered up, brought
into tho hut and placed the nat. MaotOa APP cared
! His royal highncss dressed simply IN brecoh
! clou. and had been freshly anOintcd win rancit
cocoanut OIL. Grccncbaum, after the exchange o
ci,ties Glad to escape from the presence ~ NJ
Samoan Majesty. II noticed that 10 wa very
nule and sbdued when he got bac. TO the hotel. anf
no could get from him any ~ the details O' MS
visit His Illusions about Samoan royalty were com
ne,ey removed the following ily when The kins
sent around borrow two dolia's and a haf and
come writing rare and the Kings stcr applied for
the privilege Of doing his washing Thus inrlo lo> "
rnded Consul Greenebaum's dream Of south Sea lslanf
royal splendOr.'